#573E8E Color
#573E8E is rgb(87, 62, 142) in RGB, hsl(259, 39%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 56%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#573E8Ergb(87, 62, 142)hsl(259, 39%, 40%)hsv(259, 56%, 56%)cmyk(39%, 56%, 0%, 44%)oklch(43.3% 0.127 294.9)lab(32.29% 25.84 -41.27)lch(32.29% 48.69 302.05)What #573E8E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #573E8E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#573E8E Channel Values
How #573E8E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 87 · G 62 · B 142 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 39% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 56% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.45:1 vs white · 2.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #573E8E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #573E8E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #573E8E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #573E8E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #573E8E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#573E8E#43438E#4C418E#47478E#4E448E#494E4E#4F486D#4D4D4DUsing #573E8E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-573e8e: #573E8E;background-color: #573E8E;colors: { 'color-573e8e': '#573E8E' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.243, blue: 0.557)<color name="color_573e8e">#573E8E</color>fill="#573E8E"More Purple Colors
#573E8E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#573E8E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #573E8E?
#573E8E is a mid-tone purple — rgb(87, 62, 142) in RGB and hsl(259, 39%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.
What is the RGB value of #573E8E?
#573E8E is rgb(87, 62, 142) — red 87, green 62, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #573E8E?
#573E8E converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 56%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #573E8E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #573E8E scores 8.45:1 against white and 2.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #573E8E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #573E8E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 5.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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